Practical 365

GPT in Power Platform & Teams, New Azure AD features to secure & collaborate, plus we’re joined by Mary Jo Foley: The Practical 365 Podcast S3 E29

Post author:By Steve Goodman

On this week’s show, Paul and I are joined by industry veteran Mary Jo Foley, to talk about her keynote session at this year’s TEC conference this coming September – learn her view on how your priorities and Microsoft’s intersect and what value Microsoft 365 needs to deliver. Plus we’re talking new Power Platform and Teams AI-driven features plus there’s a plethora of new Azure AD & Entra features that help secure your environment and make it easier for complex organizations to work seamlessly together.

Podcasts

June 8, 2023

How to Install Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Updates

Post author:By Steve Goodman

In this blog, Steve Goodman discusses how to correctly patch your Exchange Server 2019 environment, apply Cumulative Updates without loss of service, and understand how new features in CU13 help with simplifying the upgrade process.

Blog

June 7, 2023

Keeping Teams Tidy Through Automation

Post author:By Sean McAvinue

With a relatively small amount of effort, the provisioning of Teams in an organization can be automated to cater to the requirements of the business, as well as IT. In this article, Sean McAvinue goes over keep your Teams tidy through some useful tips and PowerShell code.

Teams

June 6, 2023

Journaling in Exchange

Post author:By Andres Bohren

Join Andres Bohren as he dives into Journaling in Exchange, explaining how it works and how to set it up in Exchange Online & On-premises.

Exchange Server

June 5, 2023

Practical Protection: Recycling the Safe Way

Post author:By Paul Robichaux

Recycling is not only good for the planet, but it's also good for the security of your organization. In this article, Paul Robichaux discusses how to properly dispose of your devices so that you stay protected.

Microsoft 365

May 31, 2023

Reporting Plans in a Microsoft 365 Tenant with the Planner Graph API

Post author:By Tony Redmond

The arrival of application permissions for the Planner Graph API makes it much easier to write PowerShell scripts to automate administrative operations like reporting Planner data. This article describes a example script that uses the Planner APIs to gather and report information about the plans belonging to Microsoft 365 Groups.

PowerShell

May 30, 2023

Exchange 2019 Mail Flow and Transport Services

Post author:By Jaap Wesselius

In this article, Jaap Wesselius deep dives into SMTP transport services and the default receive connectors within Exchange 2019.

Exchange Server

May 29, 2023

Microsoft 365 Copilot & related services in Azure; AI and enhanced security for Edge & Mesh makes a return at Build 2023: The Practical 365 Podcast S3 E28

Post author:By Steve Goodman

This week, we’re bringing you the latest news from Microsoft’s Build conference; including the best of many Microsoft 365 copilot announcements, a peek into the underpinnings of Copilot itself via new Azure service, the return of Mesh for Teams and much more.

Podcasts

May 25, 2023

Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Domain Transfers: Validation Phase Part II

Post author:By Richard Dean

Join us as we continue our deep dive into the validation phase of a Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Domain Transfer. In this Blog, we discuss how to communicate a migration plan to stakeholders and end-users.

Exchange Online

May 24, 2023

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Avoid Windows Task Scheduler When Running Microsoft 365 PowerShell Scripts

Post author:By Tony Redmond

Many people use the Windows Task Scheduler to run PowerShell scripts. The Task Scheduler works, but it creates a dependency on a specific workstation and isn't as secure as you might like. Running Microsoft 365 PowerShell scripts in Azure Automation is a much better idea. It's time to dump the Task Scheduler!

PowerShell

May 23, 2023

Using DLP with Defender for Endpoint

Post author:By James Yip

When it was first available, Microsoft 365 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies could only process Microsoft 365 data. Over the last few years, Microsoft expanded the scope for DLP to support these additional environments. In this article, we focus on implementation details around applying DLP to endpoint devices.

Microsoft 365

May 22, 2023

Practical Protection: MFA is Coming for You, Ready or Not

Post author:By Paul Robichaux

Whether you like it or not, MFA is coming for you! You can either deploy and support MFA for your users, or Microsoft is going to do it for you. The choice is yours. Learn more about how Microsoft will be enforcing MFA in the future, and what you should do.

Blog

May 17, 2023

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